El Cid Campeador (1 Viewer)

[egonzinc]

Some first images from a recent set up. Everything is from John Jenkins. I only made a textured base out of styrofoam and the usual scenic materials.
HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!

 

[egonzinc]

some more images

 

[egonzinc]

Some more,,,

 

[mikemiller1955]

very nice display and fantastic photographic skills!

 

[Grey Heron]

Very nice display incorporating some Normans in the scene as well.

 

[villagehorse]

Now that’s a completed shelf display. The castle size is fairly impressive. The guys in Black look menacing, a fabulous series. Robin.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Charlton Heston would be impressed!:salute::

 

[egonzinc]

Re: El Cid Campeador c.1098

A little "background":

[FONT=&quot]A new display, all figures and castle pieces by John Jenkins Designs. Each individual figure is an amazing miniature. I only made the textured base out of styrofoam and railroad scenery materials and added some colored paper as backdrop.

The scene shows, on the left, a mounted patrol returning to the castle in Andalucia (southern Spain) being surprised by a group of Almoravids very late in the 11th century (1090s). Several groups of El Cid’s infantry come out of the fortress to rescue the returning horsemen led by Alvaro Fáñez “Minaya” only to get involved in a much larger Almoravid attack led by Yusuf Ibn Tashfin (on the right of the scene) which in turn forces “El Cid” (Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar) to come out in force with his cavalry to crush (eventually) the attack. The fortress is in full alert with many archers helping out with their deadly fire from above. I usually keep adjusting the figures after the first images. So some of the miniatures might have changed their position and might still add a couple here and there.

As mentioned above in a comment, I did add some of the Normans and Crusaders (both cavalry and infantry) to beef up El Cid's troops. Timeline is tight, but the First Crusade was from 1096 to 1099 and El Cid died in 1099, so not impossible for a couple of Crusade veterans and other warriors to find their way into El Cid's army in southern Spain.[/FONT]

 

[jason foote]

Its a fantastic scene and great story. You did an amazing job with the base

 

[paxtoysoldier]

Absolutely fabulous.
Love the Castle.
The Cid is really riding our to kick behind.
For God, The Cid, and Spain!
Thanks for sharing this beautiful scene, and it's so well photographed.
Pat & Pat,
fans of The Cid

 

[egonzinc]

SOme more images, after I completed the scene... for now! Added some more archers, a Norman wounded infantryman and several more Almoravid spearmen... The images turned out much better than I expected, particularly taking into account that it is just shoving my iPhone 8 inside the scene! As an old camera guy, it almost hurts to see such good results from a smart phone!

 

[egonzinc]

Some more...

 

[egonzinc]

And the last three...

 

[joesgis]

Those wide shots are epic!! I love the castle and the way the well placed figures work together to project such intense moments. That's quote a collection. Thanks for sharing the photos. I really enjoyed them.

Joe

 

[jason foote]

Love the new shots. Its an incredible display you have

 

[Malcolm Britain]

Love the scene. Great figures beautifully arranged to give dynamism and vigour to the melee at the foot of the wall. The castle is stunning.

 

[Andanna]

This really brings out john‘s figures. They are very well presented